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Advocate VWhat GetSnapshots Operation (in Activity Logs) means?
Community SupportHi karo ,
According to the Microsoft Learn article, the GetSnapshots operation is generated when a user retrieves snapshots that describe a dataset, such as when a user visits the data hub. A snapshot is a point-in-time copy of the data in a dataset or report. Snapshots can be used for backup, recovery, or analysis purposes.
If you see a lot of GetSnapshots operations in the activity logs, it may mean that your users are frequently accessing the data hub or creating snapshots of their datasets or reports. This may not be something to worry about, unless you have concerns about the storage space or performance of your Power BI service.
However, if you want to create scheduled snapshots of your Power BI data and report, you may want to check out this service that can automate this process for you. You can choose to create copies of your report or dataset in another workspace, or export part of your data as CSV files and send them to your email address. You can also customize the frequency and format of your snapshots.
Best Regards,
Jianbo Li
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Advocate VCan you please explain it to me a little bit more, please? What GetSnapshot in Power BI Service really means? And I know what term “snapshot” means in general, I really would like to understand what it means in Power BI Activity Logs.
(preferably please try explain like to "grandma").
If those are the operations of accessing datasets via datahub then why those operations are not connected with datasets in Activity Logs?